Hollywood celebrities come together in support of Women's March

23/01/2018

Portman was speaking at the Los Angeles leg of the Women's March 2018 when she opened up about her experiences after appearing in first film Léon: The Professional in 1994. I understood quickly, even as a 13-year-old, that if I was to express myself sexually, I'd feel unsafe - and that men would feel entitled to talk about and objectify my body to my discomfort, ' Portman went on.

Portman said she balanced her conduct, rejected parts with kissing scenes and underlined her "learned and genuine" side.

"I am always introduced as an award-winning actor, but my testimony is one of poverty", Davis said in her speech.

She described other instances of sexual objectification that she faced soon after the film's release, including movie reviewers talking about her "budding breasts" and her local radio station starting a countdown to her 18th birthday to keep track of "the date that I would be legal to sleep with".

Demonstrators from Los Angeles to NY marched in support of female empowerment and denounced Trump's views on women's rights and other issues Saturday, the anniversary of his inauguration.

"Every single day, your job as an American citizen is not just to fight for your rights, but it is to fight for the right of every individual that is taking a breath, whose heart is pumping and breathing on this earth".

The executive director of the progressive group moveon.org Anna Galland said the Women's March movement had achievement a lot, there was more to come. I hope I'm not only defined by my gender though.

We're here basically to say the names of the black women, the black lesbians, that were murdered recently, and there's been no media coverage, particularly women that are silenced.

Women returned in tens of thousands across Washington, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and other cities of the U.S. and the world in solidarity continuing the protest against racism, gender bias, and sexual assault. "One year ago, on this stage, I was very pregnant, and we talked about the beginning of a revolution". To raise my son to be a a good man alongside the good man who loves me for everything I am and am not.

On Wednesday, China's Ministry of Transportation said it discovered the vessel , located 115 meters underwater. Some experts say the spill could shape up to be the worst since the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.

Last week, the Myanmar Army acknowledged extrajudicial killings of Rohingyas, who were buried in a common grave in September. It said they agreed that the process "would be completed preferably within two years from the commencement of repatriation".

The declaration of nuclear weapons shows defensive capabilities, without which North Korea has no chance of survival. The Winter Olympics is scheduled to take place at South Korea's Pyeongchang county between February 9-25.

Murphy, who like Kennedy grew up in MA , also served several years under the Obama administration as ambassador to Germany. During the swearing-in ceremony, Murphy placed his left hand on the same Bible that was used during President John F.

From Malaga he moved to Rubin Kazan for the 2016-17 season but left after they finished only ninth in the Russian League. His first game will be the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Southampton on Saturday.

Jeff Flake , R-Ariz., who gave a speech earlier that day suggesting the president's criticisms of the press were Stalin-like. "He's not criticizing the president because he's against oppression", she added.

Kohli in turn became the fourth Indian after Sachin Tendulkar , Rahul Dravid and Ahswin to win the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy. The pacer found a place for himself in the ICC team of the year after claiming 45 wickets at an incredible average of 17.04.

"Basically, the IOC is the one that invites countries to the Olympics ", Lee told reporters at Incheon International Airport. The name displayed during the marches was "Korea", although the North and South competed separately for medals.

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